March 2004
Smeal Op-Ed: Good Leadership Needed To Capitalize On Economic Upturn
The economic turnaround is here. Analysts are cheering, markets are booming and companies are seeing the results. After three difficult years, there is light at the end of the tunnel.
55th Advanced Manufacturing Forum Focuses On Lean Initiatives To Make Manufacturers More Competitive
The Center for the Management of Technological and Organizational Change (CMTOC) at Penn State University’s Smeal College of Business will host its 55th Advanced Manufacturing Forum April 1-2 at the Penn Stater Conference Center. The program, entitled “Lean Initiatives in Product Design and Manufacturing,” will feature executive presentations from Collins and Aikman, Dynamic Corporation, Motorola, and Xerox.
Ethics Revisited
There are few guidelines in Sarbanes Oxley about forming ethical cultures. It rests upon the leader to shape the culture by touting high values and, more importantly, by making tough choices that reveal the company's ethical DNA.
Is The Chief Knowledge Officer Still Alive?
When employees have a disproportionate impact on corporate value, they oftentimes earn more than their superiors. Bosses shouldn't mind, though, if they keep their eyes on the ultimate goal.
Shifting Demographics Topic Of April 6 'About Business' Call-In Show
The shifting demographics of America and the affects on business is the topic of the next edition of “About Business,” a monthly call-in show hosted by Judy Olian, dean of Penn State’s Smeal College of Business and a nationally syndicated newspaper columnist.
Smeal College Hosts March 30 Panel Discussion On Ethics
On Tuesday, March 30 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the HUB Auditorium, Penn State's Smeal College of Business is hosting a panel discussion on ethics. All Penn State faculty are invited to attend.
Smeal College MBA Student Wins Elevator Pitch Competition
Bradley C. Barnhorst, a second-year MBA student at Penn State’s Smeal College of Business, was the winner of the elevator pitch event at the McGinnis Venture Competition on March 11-13. Hosted by Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School of Business, the competition offered MBA students with the opportunity to present viable business plans to venture capitalists, successful entrepreneurs, and leading entrepreneurial educators.
Earl Strong, Founder Of Executive Education At Penn State, Dies At 93
Earl P. Strong, professor emeritus of management at Penn State’s Smeal College of Business, as well as the founder and director in 1956 of the University’s first Executive Management Program, died on March 22 in State College at the age of 93.
When The Boss Earns Less Than Employees
When employees have a disproportionate impact on corporate value, they oftentimes earn more than their superiors. Bosses shouldn't mind, though, if they keep their eyes on the ultimate goal.
Smeal Op-Ed: Leading In A Global World
Globalization is a driving force in business today, and its consequences are the subject of much debate. Yet, despite its increasing effect on every aspect of organizational effectiveness, I wonder if most leaders have really confronted its consequences in terms of leadership skills and mindsets?
Supply Chain & Information Systems Professor Honored With Faculty Scholar Medal From Penn State
Dennis K. Lin, professor of supply chain and information systems at Penn State’s Smeal College of Business, was honored earlier this month with Penn State’s Social and Behavioral Sciences Medal, one of four Faculty Scholar Medals awarded by the University during a ceremony on March 22.
Unique Collaboration With D.C. Think Tank Prepares Smeal College Students For CEO Life In 'Smeal Survivor'
You're the CEO of a multi-national, multi-billion-dollar enterprise. Terrorists strike, causing the stock market to plummet. You have one minute to communicate a plan to protect your company throughout this catastrophe.
Smeal College Executive MBA Panel Benefits From M&T; Bank Sponsorship
A Penn State Smeal College of Business tradition for more than 25 years, the MBA Executive Panel, the capstone experience for all first-year MBAs in the college, now has its first corporate sponsor in M&T Bank. The $10,000 gift from M&T will be used to fund a $5,000 prize for the winning Executive Panel team, as well as second- and third-place prizes.
Smeal College Management Professor's Study Debunks Ethics Management Myths
The process of managing ethical behavior in a corporate setting has been undermined by various oversimplified responses to the issue, which have fueled common myths about ethics that do not hold up under greater scrutiny according to a new article co-authored by Linda Klebe Treviño of Penn State University’s Smeal College of Business.
